i bought a mexican black kingsnake last month. its been eating regulary and never refuses a meal. however, everytime i handle the snake, the cloaca would open and some sort of clear fluid would come out. on some occasion some there even was some white stuff with it. is it a parasite or a gastro intestinal problem? please advise... thank you
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nelliville7
Oct 30, 2003 12:01 AM
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jones
Oct 30, 2003 01:24 AM
This is something that all kingsnakes (actually most snakes) do or are at least capable of. It's called musking and they do it as a defense mechanism. It should eventually stop doing that as it gets used to being handles.
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JeremyClarke
Oct 30, 2003 05:18 PM
Just kidding, sounds like he is musking you. I'm surprised you didn't mention the smell! It's a typical defense mechanism. Just handle him gently and consistently and he will probably get over it. Have fun with all that.
